Large Food Distributor Grows with Mobile ERP

Raja in the store

Raja Foods didn’t become one of the leading distributors of Indian food in the United States overnight. It took years of dedication and refinement of a business vision to celebrate “our food, our culture,” as their company motto states. Raja owns the nation’s largest chain of Indian grocery stores (operating as Patel Brothers—with 50 retail stores and counting) while also distributing its food products to hundreds of independent and big box customers throughout the U.S.

We recently sat down with Raja vice president, Swetal Patel, to talk about the company’s growth and the role of technology. Simply put, Patel said, “Our goal is to get Indian food to the consumer any way we can.”

“We’ve grown from 30 to 50 stores, and doubled our sales volume over the last 10 years. A challenge for us was the increasing amount of time it was taking to process orders for delivery to the stores. It’s common for our customers to place orders with hundreds of items, especially in anticipation of the weekend—when they are busiest. Not only was this process very time consuming, but we were inevitably prone to mistakes when rekeying the faxed orders into Sage 100 ERP,” Patel said.

Raja’s solution was to purchase and implement iSales 100 by xkzero to automate remote ordering. iSales 100 was an immediate success for Raja Foods. To start, they gave 35 of their top grocery customers an iPad Mini (with scanner accessory from Infinite Peripherals) with the iSales 100 app. The manual process—using pencil, paper, clipboards, fax machines, and redundant data entry—was eliminated overnight.

Now, using iPad Minis with iSales 100, these store representatives simply walk the grocery aisles, scan the bar coded shelves, and automatically submit the completed orders into Raja’s Sage 100 system. Because each iSales user can be assigned a default fulfillment warehouse depending upon geographical location, orders are immediately ready for picking from each of the four distribution center warehouses owned by Raja.

Patel said, “Our old process took twice as long as the scanning process using iSales 100. We completely eliminated having to enter the orders into Sage 100. That alone has saved about 100 hours per week. But in addition to that, we’re doing a better job of keeping the grocery shelves properly stocked and that means keeping loyal customers coming back.”

“Our next step is to provide the iSales 100 app to even more customers—the more who utilize the app, the more we’ll save and the better we can serve them. Anyone with remote ordering needs should be using iSales 100,” Patel said.

Raja VP Swetal Patel describes how iSales 100 streamlines distribution

Raja VP Swetal Patel describes how iSales 100 streamlines distribution

Learn more about Raja Foods on their website.

Other resources distributors may be interested in:

To learn how xkzero can help empower your sales team and processes with mobile enabled ERP, contact us at info@xkzero.com, call 847-416-2009 or visit us on the Internet at www.xkzero.com.

 

xkzero Announces Direct Store Delivery System for Sage 100 ERP

[a version of this blog post was originally published as a press release via PR Web March 31, 2015]

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Chicago, Illinois (PRWEB) March 31, 2015

ERP and mobile software developer xkzero has announced the availability of xkzero Mobile Commerce software integrated natively into Sage 100 ERP. xkzero Mobile Commerce provides Route Selling and Direct Store Delivery (DSD) automation, primarily for companies who sell business to business (B2B) utilizing in-house sales teams and with their own fleet of delivery reps and vehicles.

Paul Ziliak, xkzero co-founder, says demand for xkzero Mobile Commerce (XMC) has exceeded expectations, “We announced the release of XMC for Sage ERP X3 at Sage Summit 2014. We had already generated great customer success and interest from the X3 channel, but we did not anticipate the demand we’ve also seen from Sage partners and end user customers with Sage 100 ERP.”

DSD is a method of distribution common among food and beverage manufacturers and distributors. By automating these processes, companies can achieve increased sales and improve inventory control, thus increasing gross profits. Ziliak reports that companies investing in DSD automation represent a wide range of industries, but notes that food and beverage companies such as beer, wine and spirits, carbonated beverages, bread and bakery products, milk and dairy, ice cream and frozen products, energy drinks, coffee, water, ice, pizza and salty snacks are sectors that could be well-served with xkzero Mobile Commerce.

XMC automates a comprehensive range of transaction types, including pre-sales (order taking), deliveries, returns, exchanges, payments and inter-vehicle transfers. Additionally, XMC aids with truck driver loading and scheduling, inventory check-in and check-out, daily inventory and payment reconciliations and more.

“We’re passionate about local and independent businesses and we love watching them grow. This is a true enterprise caliber system available for small and mid-sized distributors. From asset management, bottle and can deposit tracking, surveys for the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and other compliance reporting, a performance monitoring dashboard, photo and geo-code enabled transactions–we’ve got it all covered,” Ziliak said. “Distributors with XMC and Sage 100 ERP will be better informed, more confident and capable of capturing more sales with less time and effort.”

XMC is built native iOS (Apple mobile devices) and includes a responsive design web management console along with web services to ensure a seamless ERP integration, Ziliak said. “The technologies we chose have proven to be the best for business. Usability, flexibility and dependability are paramount when you’re in customer facing situations. That is our guiding force.”

About xkzero 
xkzero provides Mobile ERP leadership and supply chain optimization for small and mid-sized distribution and manufacturing companies. Specializing in Sage ERP X3, Sage 100 ERP and Sage 500 ERP, xkzero’s published apps include iSales 100, GetX Universal Search for Sage 100 ERP and xkzero Mobile Commerce.
http://www.xkzero.com/MobileCommerce info(at)xkzero(dot)com @ERP_apps

About Sage North America 
Sage provides small and medium sized organizations, and mid-market companies with a range of easy-to-use, secure and efficient business management software and services – from accounting, HR and payroll, to payments, enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management.

Webinar: Mastering Direct Store Delivery for Food & Bev with Sage ERP X3

Deliver sales and profits

Deliver sales and profits

Mastering Direct Store Delivery for Food & Bev with Sage ERP X3

Join us for a free Webinar
Friday, March 20, 2015 at 11:00 am CDT.


Register now!
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7851484255973751298

The Direct Store Delivery (DSD) segment of the food and beverage market is full of great companies who are limited by unnecessarily inefficient processes. Potentially unseen bottlenecks like truck loading, driver scheduling, customer routing, and the inability to perform transactions on location–like deliveries, returns, returns, credits, exchanges and payments–can limit the growth of these otherwise innovative companies.

Learn how to win new food and beverage manufacturing and distribution deals with Sage ERP X3 and xkzero Mobile Commerce–a combination that turns these operational limitations into great competitive advantages.

Find out how to supercharge your food and beverage marketing campaign by integrating a market-defining solution to automate route sales, deliveries, inventory controls, mobile payment acceptance and more into your processes.

In this Webinar, you will learn about these key points:

  • How grocers value direct store delivery
  • How comprehensive in-store automation works
  • Benefits of DSD
  • Best-fit industries for DSD
  • Back-office ERP benefits

The event will also include a high-level overview of the ways xkzero Mobile Commerce would be used by both an administrator and a driver/sales rep, and include use-case examples of the unique intelligence gathering features of geo-coding, photo-enablement, and more.

Space is limited so we encourage you to register now.  ​https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7851484255973751298

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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About xkzero

xkzero is a Chicago-based software company dedicated to revolutionizing the way people work.   We believe that people perform best when they are confident, informed, and have a high level of trust in the tools they use. xkzero builds solutions designed for the best possible user experience, engineered in a flexible way to accommodate the needs of each individual and we adapt to the precise business rules that can vary industry by industry, company by company.

xkzero can help you discover a whole new dimension of selling, operations and business intelligence. We focus on the way your people interact with customers and suppliers, and interact with each other. We can help you change the way your business processes and reports business activity as it happens.

For more information about xkzero please contact us at info@xkzero.com or call 847-416-2009.

Direct Store Delivery (DSD) Basics

According to the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), Direct Store Delivery (DSD) accounts for 24% of all grocery sales–and 52% of store profits. We think this represents a tremendous opportunity for independent food and beverage producers and distributors. Before investing in Direct Store Delivery technology, though, it’s important to understand the essentials of this approach to wholesale distribution.

See the blog post by xkzero,
What is Direct Store Delivery (DSD)?
for a more in-depth explanation
of this method of goods distribution.

DSD is the process of getting goods into retail stores by delivery reps that regularly fill shelves with their products, take payments, and manage merchandising. This differs from the system in which a manager must place orders a week or two before delivery, requiring blind anticipation of product needs that may change. Once the shipment arrives, the store employees are responsible for refreshing and rotating the stock as well as setting up displays and making sure the items are neatly faced.

Suppliers who use DSD have more efficient way to get products into stores quickly, though, so they can keep shelves filled with the products that customers demand, which can change with little notice. Regularly visiting stores also gives delivery reps the opportunity to change promotional offerings to meet these fluctuating needs. Another benefit to being on site is the ability to control the appearance of cases and refrigerators to make sure their displays are visually appealing.

Who uses DSD?
Approximately one quarter of all edible goods sold in stores arrive via DSD. Some of the market leaders are carbonated beverages, bread and baked goods, milk, salty snacks, beer, and frozen prepared foods. Non-food and beverage categories that also successfully use this method of distribution are propane, oil and gas, uniforms, and linens.­­

What does a DSD system require?
A supplier that uses DSD may also have a production center, but not always. They all have a distribution center and trucks, and must have a transportation planning system to determine the best routes, manage driver schedules and dispatch them to the proper locations. They will need to be prepared to adapt to dynamic plans that can change daily or even seasonally, such as an ice cream supplier, which will have increased delivery stops in the summer months. Of course having a fleet of trucks also requires having maintenance and safety guidelines in place such as pre-trip inspections and routine check-ins.

To learn more about how xkzero can help drive sales and profits for your distribution business, please contact us at info@xkzero.com or 847-416-2009.

You’ll also find more about DSD on our website at http://www.xkzero.com/mobilecommerce/

 

 

DSD is good for the customer, too.

Keep the retail customer happy

Keep the retail customer happy.

 

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As a grocery shopper, how does Direct Store Delivery affect you? First, consider what customers want from a store. Most importantly, we want the products we need to be in stock—and consumables need to be fresh.

To feel compelled to return, the experience itself must be pleasant, starting with a clean facility with a well-organized layout that makes sense to us, so we can easily find these items. On the contrary, sloppily shelved boxes or cans might get overlooked and leave you frustrated while searching for a particular brand or flavor.

See the blog post by xkzero,
What is Direct Store Delivery (DSD)?
for a more in-depth explanation
of this method of goods distribution.

You can check items off your list more quickly when a store strategically places products with logical companions, such as putting jars of salsa lined in front of the tortilla chips. Also, you might learn about new products to mix up your tired dinner menus if an attractive informational display or promotional signage catches your eye.

Turnaround Time: Since DSD is a streamlined approach, eliminating many time consuming tasks involved with order processing, picking, packing, shipping, receipt, and shelving, reps are able to bring product to the stores and refill stock as needed, often fulfilling same day requests. When consumers unexpectedly increase demand for a product, DSD allows stores to give them what they need.

An overall pleasant shopping experience keeps customers happy–and loyal. These are great reasons for retailers and suppliers to smile.

To learn more about how xkzero can help drive sales and profits for your distribution business, please contact us at info@xkzero.com or 847-416-2009.

You’ll also find more about DSD on our website athttp://www.xkzero.com/mobilecommerce/

 

A Direct Store Delivery (DSD) rep is much more than a driver.

In-store intelligence gathering provides management eyes and ears on the street

In-store intelligence gathering provides management eyes and ears on the street

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A Direct Store Delivery (DSD) representative does not simply drive boxes from one location to another. This person’s job supports a company’s merchandising, marketing, accounting, customer service, and yes, delivery efforts. Even before leaving the warehouse, he or she has series of responsibilities. Each day, they are required to undergo a vehicle safety check process, review orders and retrieve inventory, stack boxes onto a hand cart, then load them into the truck. Then, to ensure they fill all the orders in a timely manner, they must determine a route plan based on customer demand-driven urgency as well as a geographically efficient stop sequence.

See the blog post by xkzero,
What is Direct Store Delivery (DSD)?
for a more in-depth explanation
of this method of goods distribution.

Once at the store, the rep doesn’t simply drop packages at the door. If, for example, the product is in the food and beverage category, he or she sets cans on the shelf, slides milk cartons into the refrigerator or places boxes of popsicles in the freezer, in an orderly and visually appealing manner. They also remove any damaged product, rotate cans or cartons so the oldest items face front. When applicable, the check the case temperatures, troubleshoot if possible, and report repairs if necessary.

The delivery rep is the one who hangs new marketing materials, and removes any outdated ones. They also collect payment for items delivered, and must make sure electronic transactions and cash payments reach the accounting department.

Store Layout: Unlike a delivery system in which the store employees decide how to set up a display, with DSD a supplier strategizes how to adapt to a store configuration, and maximize the effectiveness of merchandising and promotional signage.

When there are varying layouts, a display case with strong visibility in one store may be crowded into a corner at another shop. However, since the delivery rep visits the store regularly, he or she can have more control over product placement.

Further, delivery reps may also be responsible for gathering competitive intelligence on merchandising, pricing, and promotions from the retailer. All of these in-store responsibilities entail a great deal of interaction with store managers and other employees. This means a delivery rep serves as the face of the company, and their interpersonal skills could influence relationships between the supplier and retailer.

After a long day of wearing all of these hats, back at the warehouse, they count the remaining truck inventory to reconcile the number of items delivered. It can be exhausting just thinking about all of the running around, dealing with traffic, moving heavy items, safety checks, and meeting schedules—all with a smile on the face. Yes, the DSD rep does so much more for a company than deliver goods.

To learn more about how xkzero can help drive sales and profits for your distribution business, please contact us at info@xkzero.com or 847-416-2009.

You’ll also find more about DSD on our website at http://www.xkzero.com/mobilecommerce/

 

DSD can be a retailer’s dream.

 

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Direct Store Delivery (DSD) is such a treat for many retailers. Delivery reps take on a lot of the work, replenishment can happen on the spot, payment terms never hold up the sales process, and they provide a personal link to the supplier.

Labor Cost Savings for Retailers
A supplier’s DSD rep takes care of a lot of the work that retailers would otherwise have to shell out hourly wages for employees to handle. These retail workers only have to rotate stock, face shelves, maintain displays, and keep promotional signage for products provided by suppliers not using DSD.

According to a survey by GMA and AMR Research (2007), “reduced merchandising labor requirements” and “someone else taking care of replenishment” were the top two benefits of the DSD process. This was followed by the “ability to quickly implement store-level assortment,” “improve the customer experience,” “increased ownership of the supplier for product at the shelf,” and “faster cash returns.”

See the blog post by xkzero,
What is Direct Store Delivery (DSD)?
for a more in-depth explanation
of this method of goods distribution.

Payment Terms
Although many stores choose to pay on the spot, with DSD, retailers can receive new product now and get billed later. Shelves can even be replenished several times before payment is due, which keeps the cash flowing.

Replenishment Needs
DSD products are often impulse buy items, so they easily fly off the shelves—especially when displayed with promotional signage. Stores can alert the supplier’s rep to bring an extra case of soda, for example, or make an unscheduled delivery if stock is unusually low.

Personal Connection
Since reps make frequent stops at a location, they have an opportunity to connect with the store and its employees, and have a better sense of customer needs. This personal interaction between delivery rep and store manager is also a valuable link in strengthening the business relationship.

To learn more about Direct Store Delivery and how xkzero can help drive sales and profits for your distribution business please contact us:
info@xkzero.com or 847-416-2009.

You’ll also find more about DSD on our website:
http://www.xkzero.com/mobilecommerce/

DSD: Partnership Between Supplier and Retailer

With Direct Store Delivery (DSD) Retailers and Suppliers work closely together right in the retailer's store

With Direct Store Delivery (DSD) Retailers and Suppliers work closely together right in the retailer’s store

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Direct Store Delivery (DSD) is the process of getting goods into retail stores by delivery reps that regularly fill shelves with their products, take payments, and manage merchandising. This method of distribution benefits both the supplier and the retailer, who are essentially partners whose efforts support each other’s growth. The store and distributor relationship is especially key as we businesses look to accommodate shopper preferences and adapt to retail models.

Suppliers using DSD make frequent visits to stores to keep shelves full. This allows both suppliers and retailers to cater to individual store needs, accommodate new requests and deliver the freshest items available—especially those with quick expiration dates such as bread or produce.

See the blog post by xkzero,
What is Direct Store Delivery (DSD)?
for a more in-depth explanation
of this method of goods distribution.

Retailers like this because when they keep the products customers demand stocked, shoppers know they can count on their store to have the item they regularly purchase. That means repeat customers. Translation—more cash for both the retailer and the supplier.

DSD has become so established that stores and suppliers now often hold meetings to discuss ways to create joint-value. There, they discuss sales goals, evaluate the success of promotions, and share any shifts in shopper behavior patterns. Consumer habits reviewed may include the days of the week on which people shop, which may influence the choice to shift the delivery schedule. These partners also collaborate on the collection of point-of-sale data and other information through GS1 Trade Partner Performance Measures (TPPM). In addition, periodically, delivery reps may present customer “scorecards” to show how they rank in terms of sales and promotion performance.

To learn more about how xkzero can help drive sales and profits for your distribution business, please contact us at info@xkzero.com or 847-416-2009.

You’ll also find more about DSD on our website at http://www.xkzero.com/mobilecommerce/ 

 

What is Direct Store Delivery (DSD)?

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According to the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), Direct Store Delivery (DSD) accounts for 24% of all grocery sales–and 52% of store profits. We think this represents a tremendous opportunity for independent food and beverage producers and distributors. Before investing in Direct Store Delivery technology, though, it’s important to understand the essentials of this approach to wholesale distribution.

DSD is the process of getting goods into retail stores by delivery reps that regularly fill shelves with their products, take payments, and manage merchandising. This differs from the system in which a manager must place orders a week or two before delivery, requiring blind anticipation of product needs that may change. Once the shipment arrives, the store employees are responsible for refreshing and rotating the stock as well as setting up displays and making sure the items are neatly faced.

Suppliers who use DSD have an efficient way to get products into stores quickly, so they can keep shelves filled with the products that customers demand, which can change with little notice. Regularly visiting stores also gives delivery reps the opportunity to change promotional offerings to meet these fluctuating needs. Another benefit to being on site is the ability to control the appearance of cases and refrigerators to make sure their displays are visually appealing.

Turnaround Time
DSD is a streamlined approach, eliminating many time consuming tasks involved with order processing, picking, packing, shipping, receipt, and shelving. Reps are able to bring product to the stores and refill stock as needed, often fulfilling same day requests. When consumers unexpectedly increase demand for a product, waiting 10 days for a refill may be too late. Empty shelves equals lost sales opportunities. With DSD, this is never a problem.

Who uses DSD?
Approximately one quarter of all edible goods sold in stores arrive via DSD. Some of the market leaders are carbonated beverages, bread and baked goods, milk, salty snacks, beer, and frozen prepared foods. Non-food and beverage categories that also successfully use this method of distribution are propane, oil and gas, uniforms, and linens.

Deliver sales and profits

Deliver sales and profits

What does a DSD system require?
A supplier that uses DSD may also have a production center, but not always. They all have a distribution center and trucks, and must have a transportation planning system to determine the best routes, manage driver schedules and dispatch them to the proper locations. They will need to be prepared to adapt to dynamic plans that can change daily or even seasonally, such as an ice cream supplier, which will have increased delivery stops in the summer months. Of course having a fleet of trucks also requires having maintenance and safety guidelines in place such as pre-trip inspections and routine check-ins.

What are the delivery rep’s responsibilities?
A DSD driver does more than move boxes from one location to another. Back at the warehouse, this delivery rep must complete vehicle safety requirements, check orders, stack boxes onto a hand cart, and load them into the truck. They need to determine their route plan based on demand-driven customer need as well as a geographically logical sequence of stops based on the proximity of a stop to the next one.

Once at the store, the driver fills the dry goods on the shelf, milk in the refrigerator or popsicles in the freezer, checking case temperatures when applicable. They remove any damaged product, rotate cans or cartons so the oldest items face front, and hang any new marketing materials. They also collect payment for items delivered, and make sure any transactions and cash reach the accounting department. Back at the warehouse, they also need to count the remaining truck inventory to ensure the items delivered match up with the day’s numbers.  Delivery reps may also be responsible for gathering competitive intelligence on merchandising, pricing, promotions and the like.

Partnership Between Supplier and Retailer
This method of distribution benefits both the supplier and the retailer, who are essentially partners whose efforts support each other’s growth. The store and distributor relationship is especially key as we businesses look to accommodate shopper preferences and adapt to retail models.

Suppliers using DSD make frequent visits to stores to keep shelves full. This allows both suppliers and retailers to cater to individual store needs, accommodate new requests and deliver the freshest items available—especially those with quick expiration dates such as bread or produce.

Retailers like this because when they keep the products customers demand stocked, shoppers know they can count on their store to have the item they regularly purchase. That means repeat customers. Translation—more cash for both the retailer and the supplier.

DSD has become so established that stores and suppliers now often hold meetings to discuss ways to create joint-value. There, they discuss sales goals, evaluate the success of promotions, and share any shifts in shopper behavior patterns. Consumer habits reviewed may include the days of the week on which people shop, which may influence the choice to shift the delivery schedule. These partners also collaborate on the collection of point-of-sale data and other information through GS1 Trade Partner Performance Measures (TPPM).

Labor Cost Savings for Retailers

A supplier’s DSD rep takes care of a lot of the work that retailers would otherwise have to shell out hourly wages for employees to handle. These retail workers only have to rotate stock, face shelves, maintain displays, and keep promotional signage for products provided by suppliers not using DSD.

According to a survey by GMA and AMR Research (2007), “reduced merchandising labor requirements” and “someone else taking care of replenishment” were the top two benefits of the DSD process. This was followed by the “ability to quickly implement store-level assortment,” “improve the customer experience,” “increased ownership of the supplier for product at the shelf,” and “faster cash returns.”

Payment Terms
Retailers like DSD because they often may not have to pay for goods before they arrive, or even upon delivery. Although many stores choose to pay on the spot, they can receive new product and get billed later. Sometimes the shelves are even replenished several times before payment is due, which increases retailer cash flow.

Replenishment Needs
DSD products are often impulse buy items, so they easily fly off the shelves—especially when displayed with promotional signage. Stores can alert the delivery rep to make an extra stop or bring an extra case of soda, for example, if stock is unusually low.

Personal Connection
Since reps make frequent stops at a location, they have an opportunity to connect with the store and its reps, and have a better sense of customer needs. This personal interaction between delivery rep and store manager is also a valuable link in strengthening the business relationship. Periodically, delivery reps may even present customer “scorecards” to show how they rank in terms of sales and promotion performance.

Store Layout
DSD is especially useful for suppliers working in stores with layouts customized to meet demographic needs and shop trip habits. When there are varying layouts, a display case with strong visibility in one store may be crowded into a corner at another shop. However, since the delivery rep visits the store regularly, he or she can have more control over product placement. Unlike a delivery system in which the store employees decide how to set up a display, with DSD a supplier can use a strategic approach when adapting to a store configuration, and maximize the effectiveness of merchandising and promotional signage.

What does the shopper like?
In closing, think of how Direct Store Delivery affects you as a grocery shopper. What do you want in a store? Most importantly, you want the products you need to be in stock—and preferably fresh. To feel the incentive to make return visits, you want to have a pleasant experience, starting with shopping in a clean and organized store where you can easily find these items. Sloppily shelved boxes or cans might get overlooked and leave you frustrated while searching for a particular brand or flavor.

You may go to the store for milk, eggs, and butter, but you are likely to leave with a new product to try if it’s paired with an attractive informational display or promotional signage. Also, you may appreciate a store that pairs products with companion items, such as jars of salsa lined in front of the tortilla chips.

Accommodating these shopper needs makes checking off the grocery list easier for you, and leads to more sales for the store—and supplier. That’s the power of DSD.

Here’s a great resource from the Grocery Manufacturers Association: 
http://www.gmaonline.org/downloads/research-and-reports/DSD_Final_111108.pdf

To learn more about Direct Store Delivery and how xkzero can help drive sales and profits for your distribution business please contact us at info@xkzero.com or 847-416-2009.

You’ll also find more about DSD on our website at http://www.xkzero.com/mobilecommerce/ 

Four Reasons to Visit xkzero at Sage Summit 2014

We are particularly excited about Sage Summit this year. We have a few new things to show you, so come on by booth #414. A lot of hard work goes into developing amazing apps and integrations for Sage ERP systems, so it’s great when we are able to get them in front of ERP users and Sage Software VARs. So, with that in mind, I’d like point out four reasons you should visit xkzero at Sage Summit (booth #414) this year:

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Still frame from our xkzero Mobile Commerce video

One:

You may have heard this, but we launched xkzero Mobile Commerce last month at Interbev 2014. It’s an incredible new iPhone app that makes DSD, distribution and information gathering (competitive, operational, or otherwise strategic) super easy. While it was designed for Sage ERP X3, its flexible framework allows it to work with other ERP systems just as seamlessly. It’ll be great for you to see it first hand at Summit, and I encourage you to watch the 90 second video beforehand.

Two:
Pick up a cool new bottle koozie and enter to win an iPad Air (booth #414)!

Love_Customer_Giveawayipad_air

Three:
So, there’s this popular mobile sales and service app called iSales 100. We’ll have an exciting “3″ announcement about it and have many things to show you. If you are interested in mobilizing your sales and service teams (and getting mobile business intelligence), stop on by!

Four:
Did I mention stopping by booth #414 to grab a bottle koozie and a chance to win an iPad Air!?

Also, Paul will be speaking at one of the Thought Leadership Theaters at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. The session is called “Why mobile, why now? A decision maker’s guide to business success.” Didn’t sign up yet? You’ll have to settle for standing room only.

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